Virtual Loop vs DKS Smart Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Loop
This utility app allows users to configure and monitor vehicle detection sensors. It enables exporting and importing sensor settings and provides visual and auditory feedback on sensor status.
- Configure vehicle detection sensors
- Export and import sensor settings
- Monitor sensor status visually
- Receive auditory alerts for sensor conditions
- Check sensor condition
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"Virtual Loop" is an App for setting and checking of the vehicle detection sensor OVS-02 series manufactured by OPTEX CO., LTD. It is possible to export the setting information of the sensor and import it with other units. The condition of the sensor could be checked by the color and sound on the App display. For details, please refer to the installation manual of OVS-02 series at the following link. URL:https://navi.optex.net/manual/09247/
DKS Smart Connect
Control your automatic vehicular gate directly from your smartphone. Open, close, and monitor its status remotely for enhanced convenience and security.
- Remote gate operation
- Gate status monitoring
- Smartphone control
- Automatic vehicular gate compatibility
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DKS Smart Switch. Open, close and monitor your automatic vehicular gate from your smartphone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Loop at 4.0 against DKS Smart Connect's 2.1. Virtual Loop also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). DKS Smart Connect's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Virtual Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Virtual Loop's written reviews are positive against 40% of DKS Smart Connect's.
Virtual Loop ships an update every 2 months, DKS Smart Connect every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Loop | DKS Smart Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.1 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | OPTEX CO., LTD. | DoorKing, Inc. |
Customer experience
Virtual Loop
DKS Smart Connect
In-app purchases
Virtual Loop
No in-app purchases
DKS Smart Connect
No in-app purchases
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